For divorce one man talks about losing a custody battle for a few mod related reasons. The judge deemed him unfit for full custody  after hearing about his voluntary castration thinking that his wife had made him do it and that made him weak. Also, his wife had a shrink tell the court he forced her to get body piercings. Just another thing to keep in mind during a divorce.

Some people may think of you as certifiably insane after an extreme body modification. Then they just may have you hauled in for psych evals up the ying  yang. But chances are they won’t find anything and you’ll be free in 72 hours.

In the bra strap category they warn people about bra straps snagging on new tattoos or piercing and suggest going braless or wearing some sort of padding or cushion under the strap until healing is complete. They also advise to be careful of children around any modifications they can pull on or grab at such as stretched ears or transdermal implants.

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Interesting redo the classic Love Kills Slowly design by the infamous Sailor Jerry

I read today in a list of things a person should never do without first talking over with their significant other is getting a tattoo of the other’s name. I can understand that very well, that could create a very awkward situation. However, what about getting a tattoo in general, does a person need to talk it over with their lover first? What if they say no, what happens next?

I mean unless it’s a spontaneous decision to get a tattoo it might be good to mention to the person you’re  with that you are getting a tattoo, but do you have to ask their opinion, and then act upon what they say, even if they disagree.

I have never been in a relationship around the time of any of my tattoos and I am not sure how well I could comprehend someone saying, “No, you shouldn’t get another tattoo, I don’t want you to,” or trying to just steer me away from it indirectly. I already get that from my mother. No one but my mom can try to steer me away from tattoos, and it doesn’t work for her, so why would I let it fly with a person I choose to be with. I do not think I could choose between tattoos and a boyfriend, even a husband if I had one.

Getting a tattoo is something that shouldn’t be done on a whim. While I can speak from experience and say I decided to get my last tattoo the day I got it, I was attending a tattoo convention that day and had been toying with the idea of getting inked while there and pulled an idea from my stockpiled tattoo ideas I have kicking around my head. (Yes, I do in fact have a stockpile of tattoo ideas in my head that I want. Think of it as a bucket list of tattoos.) I do not regret getting a somewhat spontaneous tattoo one bit.

I can maybe see taking their opinion on the details of the tattoo though. For instance, the placement or the design.  But I would not, in my right state of mind, let someone I was in a relationship with stop me from getting a tattoo entirely.

But the real trouble is young people going to non-professional piercers.  In Portsmouth, NH there are reports of minors getting body piercings from piercing people out of a residence, illegally, but also sexually assaulting at least one minor that was a “customer”.

Besides for messed up piercings and infections this is the real trouble. Kids are going to anyone they hear will give them a piercing thinking what harm can come from someone giving them one hole, maybe an infection at the most. They don’t see the danger of what could happen with these non-professionals.

Crazy pedophiles piercing minors is actually making it safer for kids to pierce each other in their bathrooms while their parents are at work. Or better yet just wait until they are 18 or have parents’ permission.

Maybe more parents will give consent to piercings after hearing about this. I am not saying kids shouldn’t have to wait, but piercings, with the exception of stretched holes, can be taken out and close back up quick when a person no longer wants it.

Here is the article I read from the Boston Herald

This is why there are custom shops which guarantee they will never give the exact same tattoo twice. They do not just have flash hung up on the wall and put the stencils on and go. They draw up a design for a customer. They will take the customers artwork and make it a little different as well, bringing it to a new level.

However, with all the people with tattoos in the world, is a person having a similar tattoo to yours really a bad thing. I see people all the time with tattoos that I like and want. But I think to myself, “No, I can’t get that same design, that’d not cool.” A lot of times I take ideas from other’s tattoos and combine them with other elements. But with all the flash designs out there, and their popularity, it cannot be too hard to find someone with the exact same tattoo and probably with the same placement. So I am starting to open up the idea of a classic flash tattoo design, such as a sugar skull or Black Panther, and not worry too much about other people having the same thing. It really just means having similar taste in tattoos and something to talk about.

He is fully tattooed with puzzle pieces and has multiple body piercings, reshaped ears, and subdermal horn implants. He has been involved with music since his childhood in Seattle, WA.  He composes, sings and plays many instruments including piano, guitar, and flute. He is also a sword swallower, author, producer and director among other things.

Enigma has also made appearances on the X Files, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, and many other things. He was a founding member of the Lollapalooza sideshow. His music can be found on soundtracks for movies like Firecrackers and PUNKS.

The Enigma performs at the Electric Acid Theater and can be found at his website.

This new idea puts a hearing aid in an ear stretching plug and has a tiny wire running into the wearer’s ear. Some people might think this is crazy, why would someone with hearing complications, someone who is most likely older, want to stretch their ears? But as younger generations who practice ear stretching get older and develop hearing issues they are not going to want to seem so old. Modern technology is allowing them to hold on to their youth and their ability to hear. Besides 40 is the 20 and hearing complications will be more likely to develop then. Also, for young people with hearing impairments, this will be something fun for them and they will feel more included than ever and can be called freaks like everyone else by those who disagree with ear stretching.

For more information check it out here at Design Studios

The machine was made from a power supply and electric motor, some wiring, an ink pen barrel and a sharpened guitar string used as a needle. This guitar string was used on all the tattoos given.  I did not see anything about any reports of infection yet but that is one issue I have with the situation. Also, that the mother of the man’s children did not agree with the tattoos being given. If she had agreed, then it would be fine I think.

I really do not think what the couple did is so reckless or cruel. This is not much better than their kids sneaking around going to some back alley tattoo artist. The tattoos given were small black crosses, nothing obscene or vulgar and the children wanted them.  The tattoos I saw on the man’s girlfriend, that he did, looked just as good as something you might get from a professional shop. Also, it was their children, not anyone else’s. But, I do think the other two parents should have been asked for permission if they have custody of the children. Also, the guitar string needle should have been changed between tattoos. But the report did not say if it was sterilized between tattoos.

Here is the video report

While piercing is not mandatory, more extreme worshippers will get pierced while in a trance like state.  Hooks and skewers will normally be used for jewelry. One of the main events is said to be over the top worshippers pulling chariots or other heavy objects with their piercings. Most people will just pierce cheeks or tongues to affect their speech so they can concentrate on worshipping.

Eyebrow removal is nothing new, even the complete  brow removal,  like that seen on actress Whoopi Goldberg, is nothing really new. But what about a removal of the brow so the hair will not grow back, and I am not talking about electrolysis.

A free hand piercer in California had their entire eyebrow, including the skin underneath removed. It was done by his boss who was nervous at first and would not agree to the procedure until talking with the founder of all that is modern modification of the body, Steve Haworth.

The man who had it done is planning to remove his other eyebrow as well.

Would any of you have this done?

I bet she's a deviant haha

I just read this article about a recent study that claims people with 2 or more tattoos or piercings are likely to be deviants. I am not making this up; I wish I was because it’s almost funny. With my three tattoos and plans for more, according to this I am high as a kite, drunk, and should be finding someone to cheat off  of for my next test.

Performed by Texas Tech University, the study states that those of us with two or more tattoos are likely to partake in deviant activities such as cheat on tests, use drugs, and abuse alcohol. I remember in high school seeing plenty of people cheat on tests and not one of them had a single tattoo, let alone two. Most of the “deviants” I know live on a deviant budget and cannot afford tattoos and piercings.

The study surveyed students at two state colleges and two religious universities with tough enrollment processes. 37% reported to have one piercing, and 4% reported to being tattooed. I feel that this survey is quite likely to have gotten incorrect results. Not everyone is always honest about their involvement with drugs, alcohol, cheating, tattoos, and piercings. I think everyone has lied a little on a survey before.

Then, if someone was bad enough to have *gasp* 4 tattoos and maybe even a nipple or genital piercing they were twice as likely to report to marijuana use. Plenty of people get 4 tattoos or a genital piercing and never touch pot.

I think that people with more tattoos are more confident in their “deviant” activities than those without tattoos who may not admit to doing certain things. Way more people do drugs, drink booze, and cheat on tests than have multiple tattoos and piercings.